Scottie James

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Scottie James Jr.
No. 31–Gigantes de Carolina
Position Power forward
League BSN
Personal information
Born (1996-11-07) November 7, 1996 (age 27)
Warsaw, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school Tarpon Springs
(Tarpon Springs, Florida)
College
NBA draft 2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021 Gießen 46ers
2021–2022 Hapoel Haifa
2022–2024 Tianjin Pioneers
2024–present Gigantes de Carolina
Career highlights and awards

David Scott James Jr [1] (born November 7, 1996) is an American basketball player for the Gigantes de Carolina of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for the Bradley Braves and Liberty Flames.

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High school career

James grew up in Indiana but moved to Tarpon Springs, Florida. [2] He attended Tarpon Springs High School and had his number retired after setting 14 school records. As a senior, he averaged 19.5 points, 14 rebounds, 2.8 blocks, 2.8 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. James finished his high school career with over 1,500 points and collected more than 1,000 rebounds. He committed to Bradley over offers from Wofford and Florida Gulf Coast. [3]

College career

As a freshman at Bradley, James averaged 3.2 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. Following the season, he opted to transfer to Liberty. [4] On February 3, 2018, he scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a 67–55 win against Longwood. [5] James finished his redshirt sophomore season as a second-team All-Big South selection after shooting 61.6 percent from the floor and averaging 13.5 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. [6] He was named the 2019 Atlantic Sun tournament MVP after scoring 17 points and pulling down eight rebounds in Liberty's 74–68 victory over Lipscomb in the title game. [7] James averaged a team-leading 12.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game as a junior, shooting 66.5 percent from the field. He was named to the First Team All-Atlantic Sun. [8] As a senior, James averaged 10.8 points and 7.4 rebounds per game and finished first in the conference in field goal percentage (60.5 percent). [9] At the conclusion of the regular season, James was named to the First Team All-Atlantic Sun. [10] He finished No. 17 on the Liberty all-time scoring list with 1,323 points and fourth on the all-time rebounding list with 891. [9]

Professional career

On August 8, 2020, James signed his first professional contract with the Gießen 46ers in Germany. [11]

On June 18, 2021, he signed with Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga. [12]

On September 3, James signed with Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. [13] [14]

The Basketball Tournament

James joined War Tampa in The Basketball Tournament 2020. He finished with 7 points and 5 rebounds in the 76–53 opening-round loss to House of ‘Paign. [15]

Personal life

James in the son of Christy and David Scott James and has two siblings. His father played college basketball for Grace College. He led the Lancers to the 1992 NAIA Division II national championship and earned first-team All-America by the NAIA in 1993. James's mother serves as an assistant director in the Center for Academic Development at Liberty. [2] Coach Ritchie McKay officiated James's wedding in 2019. [6]

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  6. 1 2 Manson, Jon (February 26, 2020). "An Email From Mom Lands the Flames' Its Greatest Rebounder in School History". A Sea of Red. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
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  8. ↑ "Liberty Basketball: Homesley, James named to Lou Henson Award watch list". Augusta Free Press. November 7, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  9. 1 2 Walls, Dave (August 8, 2020). "LU's Scottie James signs pro contract in Germany". WSET. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
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